1. Bridge of Birdsby Barry Hughart. This was pilgham's discovery but MD and I love it, too. It won the World Fantasy Award in 1985 but I am including it because I don't think it has been in print continuously unlike crap from Anne Rice and others. Hughart is the only author who makes me happy when a good guy becomes a ghost.

2. God Stalk by P. C. Hodgell. I don't remember whose discovery this was but I've probably read it 5 or 6 times. You gotta love a book where the heroine slays a god by accident and then successfully resurrects him.

3. The Anubis Gatesby Tim Powers. I feel guilty putting this on here, TIm Powers is a fairly big name and this is another award winner, but I consoled myself that it has a lower Amazon sales rank than Bridge of Birds. The description of the little men in their egg cups just creeped the hell out of me and I loved the cavaliers with the chains trailing from their heels to ground themselves. I should reread this.

4. Agent of Change/Carpe Diem by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. If I was betaing these, there might be some things I'd tighten up but I've read both multiuple times, especially Carpe Diem for the fluff.

5. Once Upon a Pirateby Nancy Block. OK, not everything I read is award winning fantasy, sometimes it's just fantasy. This is another one that could use a good beta job but has aspects that I love because they go against the conventions of the genre. The heroine, who is 3 years older than the pirate (38! She has teenagers!), falls back in time. At the end, they both live in our time and her ex-husband has taken the pirate's place (Voluntarily, it's a happy ending all around).

I've been battling a cold for what seems like weeks now. It sucks my energy which is why I haven't been very visible.

Well Happy Birthday!! Squeals happily... I will send you some of my energy.. I have enough for an army... I know... I read Interview with a Vampire and I went... Blagh... and feel asleep.. These books sound interesting... I might check them out of the library... wiggles happily... The prances around singing Happy Birthday to Ouatic!!